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Undersea internet cable can predict earthquakes

A recently published report says a new method could turn undersea telecommunications cables into a series of sensors to monitor seismic activity.

According to Neowinone of these cables was used to detect a battle earthquakeprove technology can actually work. It can also be used to detect other oceanic activity like waves or currents, and that’s a big breakthrough indeed.

Undersea internet cable can predict earthquakes

New breakthrough could help make better undersea seismic detections

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“The technique we present has the potential to change our ability to monitor Earth. The seabed can be equipped with thousands of sensors without modifying the submarine’s existing telecommunications infrastructure,” the team said.

The team is referring to sections of undersea cables formed by amplifiers and extenders. Most cables are now on the bottom ocean All have these devices to ensure data streams have enough power to pass through safely and reliably. These extenders are spaced between 45 and 90 km, along the length of the cable. They separate the cables into shorter “spans”. The team based these individual spans between extenders across the entire transatlantic connection.

If deployed globally, this approach could provide thousands of real-time environmental sensors permanently on the ocean floor using existing hardware. Interestingly, the innovation did not require any changes or additions to the underwater infrastructure. This makes the solution extremely affordable, scalable, and quick to deploy.

The team is confident that they can even extend their technology to track and understand other natural phenomena such as deep water currents, changes temperature permanence of the seabed…, which can be achieved by the high sensitivity of optical fiber. This innovation can easily contribute to the construction of accurate and long-term climate models at a fraction of the cost of conventional costs.

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